diff --git a/lib/node/http.js b/lib/node/http.js
index d0e266e65..4f0a65b8a 100644
--- a/lib/node/http.js
+++ b/lib/node/http.js
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class HTTPOptions {
     this.cors = false;
 
     this.prefix = null;
-    this.host = '127.0.0.1';
+    this.host = 'localhost';
     this.port = 8080;
     this.ssl = false;
     this.keyFile = null;
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ class HTTPOptions {
     // Allow no-auth implicitly
     // if we're listening locally.
     if (!options.apiKey) {
-      if (this.host === '127.0.0.1' || this.host === '::1')
+      if (this.host === '127.0.0.1' || this.host === '::1' || this.host === 'localhost')
         this.noAuth = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/wallet/http.js b/lib/wallet/http.js
index 8f375d272..3d0b8b201 100644
--- a/lib/wallet/http.js
+++ b/lib/wallet/http.js
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ class HTTPOptions {
     this.walletAuth = false;
 
     this.prefix = null;
-    this.host = '127.0.0.1';
+    this.host = 'localhost';
     this.port = 8080;
     this.ssl = false;
     this.keyFile = null;
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ class HTTPOptions {
     // Allow no-auth implicitly
     // if we're listening locally.
     if (!options.apiKey) {
-      if (this.host === '127.0.0.1' || this.host === '::1')
+      if (this.host === '127.0.0.1' || this.host === '::1' || this.host === 'localhost')
         this.noAuth = true;
     }